CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932 — Page 49

the Gout of the U.K. in respect of Hongkong

China and Hong Kong, it must take the

form of an inter-governmental agreement and

consequently

than 15 dana be signed by

persons fully authorised by their

respective Governments and not merely

by departmental heads. As, however,

the Hong Kong Government has no

power to conclude Agreements with

foreign Goverments the signature on

the British side must be authorised

by His Majesty's Government in

the United Kingdom. The preamble

of the draft as submitted provides

for signature by persons (presumably

the Governor of Hong Kong and the

Inspector General of Chinese

Maritime Customs) duly authorised

thereto by the two Governments

and is satisfactory from this

point of view. Since, however,

the

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